*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

* Discovering Pleroma -- An Alternative to Mastodon *

I am writing a Blog post about Pleroma, and my friend a1batross's instance is Highlighted.

It’s on the Forum for now, but it’s basically finished; will have to resize images for the blog, but I like it.

Discourse Forum Article here :

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/discovering-pleroma-an-alternative-to-mastodon-upcoming-blog-post/357

#YoMigroDeMastodon #Adios #HastaLuego #Pleroma

The Pleroma FE (front end, or user interface -- Intro Guide here -- https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/introduction/ )

...is a bit unusual for a mastodon user - but it HAS a second choice of Client;

Many Pleroma instances have the Glitch-Social Web client as an option, sometimes as a link in their Front pages even. That one is nearly identical to the one here in our instance.

(except, it has added features if you are interested in using them. Like MarkDown text formatting support, which MastoDonT )

For those of us who like to Read The Friendly Manual, there's a detailed Pleroma FE Guide here -- https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/frontend/USER_GUIDE/

#rgxJournal #pleroma

Pleroma, which is a newer and more advanced platform for the Fediverse. It can do the same as Mastodon and more.

It is also built from scratch to be more streamlined - requires less computing resources, runs on less powerful machines.

And it has Extra features too.

Many people might not know it, or heard a little. But it is a really interesting alternative.

I do have accounts in a couple of Pleroma instances, and plan to investigate the software more closely, and write a Blog on my findings.

Quite pleased now that I figured out a way to get a comfortable User Interface for me while using it -- Pleroma has a different look, by design, but you can also use it with a Mastodon Front End.

And then, it's just like what you and I are used to. Easier.

Screenshot to show what I mean.

Pleroma at https://expired.mentality.rip/

screen 1 - with the Mastodon FE
screen 2 - with the Pleroma FE

Same posts showing in both, for comparison.

#rgxJournal #Pleroma #Mastodon #NewUsers #UI #UX

Trying to search to boost a cool post I just saw elsewhere. A beautiful watercolour, Science theme.

But alas -- no search results; likely hit one of the Blockades against Qoto.

Sucks.

OP : https://botsin.space/@biodiversitypix/104350078340790710

img source : https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41398792#page/102/mode/1up

* The Fediverse reminds me so much of FidoNet *

New Year's day, and all is quiet in the land. :-)

Remembered a blog idea; a few days ago, we were chatting in the network. About a situation that reminded me a lot of the BBS world; where I started in computers, dial-up modems, and the network called FidoNet...

New post, live at : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/the-fediverse-reminds-me-so-much-of-fidonet

OP -- much prettier, Video link included, see screenshot : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104350547080378171

Just had some interesting interaction with an AI in a Discourse Forum. Pretty cool, the Discobot.

Graduated as a user and got a certificate even. 😋

Truth is -- it teaches users valuable, basic forum skills.

@matt due to all the new user forum restrictions, done in multiple posts, uglier and more time consuming.

https://discuss.write.as/t/a-request-sent-to-wf-host-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/1524

Annoyances. At Write.as forums.

Intended post -- identical to this one : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/a-request-to-tedomum-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/348

Come on, @matt

A #Pinafore Forum post of the same content, with better formatting possible.

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/long-post-with-title-from-first-line-an-idea-and-suggestion-to-pinafore-development/350

See How much NICER the post above can look, easily polished and with added images, format.

...and Cats!

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/support-your-interest-and-topics-on-our-forums-suggestions-for-members-requesting-new-areas-added/352

An idea and suggestion to Pinafore development.

Recently I have put together some posts, both here in Mastodon and in Blog form requesting consideration for a new way of presenting long posts. I frequently post Long Form (being a Forum veteran), and asked for:

* a way to collapse long posts, similar to a CW warned post, leaving only one line exposed (the CW warning, here meant as an Article Title -- catchy, crafted to attract readers)

* ...while leaving the Image attached to the post exposed. (which unfortunately cannot be done if a CW is used).

#Pinafore displays very neatly what I am tryign to achieve, when it encounters long posts; screenshot attached.

Suggestion for consideration :

1. if Pinafore could check for a Single Line at the top of the post, and identify that as an intended Title.

2. And use it in it's post presentation as in :

"An idea and suggestion to Pinafore development. (Long Post) "

My reasoning for the collapsed text, showing image is on my blog : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

Thanks for considering - I know this is probably very niche oriented, but maybe there's value?

Cheers!

Rob.

* a question and suggestion to TeDomum staff, regarding the Write.freely blog display format *

@angedestenebres
@tedomum

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Hello Ange, TeDomum!

Bon jour, and thank you for the excellent service I enjoy with the Write.Freely instance at TeDomum.

I wanted to write to you and ask a question -- regarding the displaying of pages in the instance.

From the very beginning of my usage of WF, I tried to understand how it displayed pages and images, and realized that it defaults to a 640 pixels wide column on my desktop or laptop displays.

Since then, I have always resized any images I use to fit that exactly - avoiding on-the-fly scaling, which degrades the image and causes delay. So far it has worked well for me.

When I open the URL of one of my pages directly, for example :

https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/firefox-add-ons-for-the-active-user

...it will display as created, optimally. Happy author!

However, when looking at my Blog view, the stream of all recent posts : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/

...then I am dismayed to notice that my careful layout is mangled, since it seems to use a slightly narrower display width.

Sadly, that damages the presentation.

Could I ask you to consider reviewing the CSS for this function? I just took a screenshot (attached) and I do see the image size in a post is preserved at 640p, so no scaling is involved.

However -- the spacing on HR dividers is greatly compressed, and in general it seems to use a smaller size font, than the same page viewed directly by its URL.

[ Also posted at our Discourse Forums here : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/a-request-to-tedomum-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/348 - which might preserve the formatting and present better ]

Attachments, two images :

1. layout as seen on rgx blog feed stream (noticeable compression on vertical spacing; fonts seem ragged and possibly a bit smaller)

2. layout as seen on a page itself, with easier to read spacing on paragraphs and Horizontal Ruler breaks.

Views taken from this page : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

Merci !

Rob. #rgxJournal #WriteFreely #Blog

🇬🇧 Good morning to all our Spanish speaking friends in the Fediverse.

I wanted to share a mention of a nice small instance, which runs the excellent and more full featured version of Mastodon called "Glitch-Social" -- and which I personally recommend to anyone interested in a better environment.

Niklas is the Admin of some mastodon instances running Glitch-Social, and on a post here yesterday he mentioned one, which is a Spanish speaking focused one.

https://mstdn.es/about is the location. You are welcome to visit and register, make yourself a new home there, perhaps you like it? I have created a personal Publishing account for my Blog at another of Niklas's instances and am very happy.

A small server is open to grow, and your contribution helps that happen.

Would like to know more about Glitch-Social? See the introduction page here : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/

🇪🇸 Buenos días a todos nuestros amigos de habla hispana en el Fediverso.

Quería compartir una mención de una pequeña instancia agradable, que ejecuta la excelente y más completa versión destacada de Mastodon llamada "Glitch-Social" - y que yo personalmente recomiendo a cualquier persona interesada en un mejor ambiente.

Niklas es el administrador de algunas instancias de mastodonte que ejecutan Glitch-Social, y en un post aquí ayer mencionó una, que es centrada en la lengua hispana.

https://mstdn.es/about es la ubicación. Usted es bienvenido a visitar y registrarse, hacerse un nuevo hogar allí, tal vez le gusta? He creado una cuenta de publicación personal para mi blog en otra de las instancias de Niklas y estoy muy contento.

Un pequeño servidor está abierto a crecer, y su contribución ayuda a que eso suceda.

¿Quieres saber más sobre Glitch-Social? Vea la página de introducción aquí : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/

También puede ver los documentos en español a través de Traduccion de Bing : https://www.translatetheweb.com/?ref=TVert&from=&to=es&a=https%3A%2F%2Fglitch-soc.github.io%2Fdocs%2F

#rgxJournal #GlitchSocial #yomigroamastodon

#Pinafore users, hello.

I have been reading the posts from this hashtag and collect some information for a new Forum post I am preparing.

Here at Qoto.org we now have a new Pinafore Discussions Forum, at our Discourse forums. I am the one who asked for it, since we have the forum in place and thought it could be useful to all users.

Question -- I collected a list of 4 independant instances of Pinafore, from posts made here earlier.

These instances are at todon.nl, x0r.be, cybre.space and brap.party.

With the two that Nolan runs, the normal one and the dev version, that's 6 on my list.

Any other instances, with public access granted, that you know of?

My post on this subject is here :

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/listing-of-known-pinafore-instances-you-can-connect-to/339

The Forums are publicly readable, responding requires an account login, which is open, free signup.

Thank you for any possible hints, comments.

#rgxJournal